Esslinger Adelheid Susanne, Heppner Hans Jürgen
Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Lange Gasse 20, Nürnberg.
Ther Umsch. 2008 Aug;65(8):463-6. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930.65.8.463.
Frailty is a complex term and has a broad influence on the elderly patients. For evaluating the monetary impact of frailty it is necessary to approach in a differentiated way. It is of great interest to discover the relevance of multidisciplinary assessment and accordant preventive actions. In this article the costs of osteoporosis and (hip) fractures are briefly presented.
衰弱是一个复杂的术语,对老年患者有广泛影响。为评估衰弱的经济影响,有必要采用差异化的方法。发现多学科评估及相应预防措施的相关性非常重要。本文简要介绍了骨质疏松症和(髋部)骨折的成本。